The article, titled “Biden might be on the verge of making a blunder with China,” warned that it would be “irresponsible” and a “huge political loser” for the Biden administration to abandon Trump’s China tariffs. Fox
Day: May 22, 2022
Does China Pose ‘major threat’ both economically and militarily
According to Former CIA Moscow station chief, China poses a ‘major threat’ both economically and militarily. Full Video Comments – Fox
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is a man on a mission.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, he has imposed sanctions on Moscow, agreed to pursue a nuclear-free world with the Pope and taken a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia and Europe to rally world leaders to protect democracy. CNN
China’s appetite for Russian energy…
Shrinking Chinese demand, stemming from extended lockdowns in major cities such as Shanghai, deemed the ‘single most deterministic factor affecting Chinese oil companies’ purchases abroad’ South China Morning Post
Will Biden’s Indo-Pacific economic vision bring benefit to Asia
Details on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework are in short supply, and the plan seems to offer little that Asia’s current bilateral and multilateral deals do not… South China Morning Post
Taiwan and Shanghai – 2 different takes on tackling Covid-19
Taiwanese authorities have started easing restrictions to live with the virus while the mainland is sticking to its zero-Covid playbook
Both approaches involve stress for the people trying to navigate the systems South China Morning Post
Taiwan not included in launch of new Biden Indo-Pacific pact
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Taiwan isn’t among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a pact that’s meant to allow the U.S. to work more closely with key Asian economies on issues like supply chains, digital trade, clean energy and anticorruption. AP
A new approach to defending Taiwan at the UN
Bowing to Chinese pressure for the fifth year in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to arbitrarily deny Taiwan’s request to attend the global health body’s annual agenda-setting meeting this month in Geneva. But, if the Biden administration and Congress are serious about undercutting Beijing’s campaign to delegitimize its democratic rival… The HIll
Can U.S. drone swarms thwart Xi Jinping’s sinister ambitions?
Simulations show swarms of networked drones decisive in defending Taiwan from Chinese invasion. ‘War Zone’ report stated swarms of networked, autonomous drones could be ‘decisive factors’ in repelling China. The U.S. Air Force been conducting war games in conjunction with independent organizations. Ex-U.S. official Ochmanek said Rand think tank held Taiwan-related wargame that included the use of a swarm of UAVs. Hindustan Times
Same-sex marriage support still up substantially since 2018
As Taiwan approaches the third anniversary of its legalization of same-sex marriage on May 24, support for the right of gay couples to wed has risen to 60.9 percent, still up substantially from four years earlier, according to the results of a new survey released Sunday. Focustaiwan.tw
| % | Same-sex Marriage Survey in Taiwan |
|---|---|
| 60.9 | Support for the right of gay couples to wed |
| 71 | Same-sex married couples should have the right to adopt children |
| 71.8 | Agreed that same-sex couples can raise children just as well as opposite-sex couples |
| 76.5 | Transgender people should dress in whatever way they feel comfortable at school or work |
| 89.4 | No problem with having a transgender coworker |